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Chorizo vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chorizo and pork Meat

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin D; however, pork Meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo covers your daily saturated fat needs 66% more than pork Meat.
  • Pork Meat has 22 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while pork Meat has 57mg.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of pork Meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81%
~equal in Potassium ~421mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.012mg
~equal in Choline ~88.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Pork Meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.198g 60%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.57µg 60%
Fats 38.27g 3.51g 53%
Sodium 1235mg 57mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 1.334g 43%
Selenium 21.1µg 38.2µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.95mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.506g 20%
Phosphorus 150mg 267mg 17%
Calories 455kcal 143kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.739mg 16%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 7.432mg 14%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.42mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.2µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.387mg 7%
Vitamin D 61IU 10IU 6%
Iron 1.59mg 1.15mg 6%
Cholesterol 88mg 73mg 5%
Protein 24.1g 26.17g 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.111mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 1.012mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 398mg 421mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Choline 96.7mg 88.9mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 6mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +990.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +350.6%
Contains more WaterWater +118.1%
~equal in Protein ~26.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1279.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients
  2. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.